Comments on: Ernist Ludwig Kaserne, Darmstadt

By: Colonel Dan Hatton (USA, ret)

Colonel Dan Hatton (USA, ret) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:04:24 +0000

I served there from 1964 to 1966 (3/80th & 1/26th) private to E4, then off to another unit and E5. Anyone who served with the 3/80th and interested in contacting a group of us, just let me know. Married a beautiful young German lady from Griesheim. We’ve been married 45 years and return often. Both or daughters (adults) both speak, read, and write fluent German. Our youngest is in the CA NG (IRR now). I went back on AD in ’74 and on to complete 30 years of service. Retired (but am not retired from working or life) a few years ago. Gerda & I were married in Darmstadt (legal ceremony) and church wedding up at the Cambrai chapel. One of our daughters was also married up at the same Chapel in 1995. We have lots of German relatives and friends in Griesheim & Darmstadt.

By: Bob Micheau

Bob Micheau — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:40:34 +0000

I was in the 94th eng. A co from 88-90. It wasnt bad when we were there. Of course Smuggs, Hard Rock, and the Rainbow club always gave us enough places to get in trouble. And who can forget the american tent at the Heiner Fest 4 days of party!!!

By: Mark Frazar

Mark Frazar — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:13:52 +0000

I was stationed at ELK from 1983 till 1987. I was in A Co 94th Engineers. Darmstadt was a great place to be. I got to have the time of my life with some of the best people I’ve ever been around. The german people was very nice and extended a friendly hand to me. I spent alot of time at a disco called Smugglers Inn. This is where I had the most fun. My first sergent would tell new soldiers that if they wanted to go down town and party that Specialist Frazar was the hookup.I had a lot of good friends there like Jerry Baker and Larry Parsons. I would love to go back in time and do it all over again.

By: Mark Frazar

Mark Frazar — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:03:32 +0000

Those was the good old days. I can still remember walking back to the barraks from Smugg’s cause we drank up the cab fare. What I would give to do it all over again knowing then what I know now. LOL

By: Mark Frazar

Mark Frazar — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:00:20 +0000

Yes those was the good old days. I can still remember those cold nights walking back to the barraks from Smugg’s cause we drink up the cab fare. What I would give to do it all over again knowing then what I know now. LOL

By: william lee henry

william lee henry — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:15:04 +0000

i got to d company in october of 78, shortly after getting there they had a inspection from the IG, after all of that we went to wildflecken in jan of 79, the fun began

By: gina clayton civey

gina clayton civey — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:58:35 +0000

Yep didnt you room with dave leos?

By: William Goodbred

William Goodbred — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:52:50 +0000

I was stationed in A Co , 94TH EN BN, from Feb 89 – Sep 92. Love that plasce. Always hung at Smuggs. Met alot of interesting people. Enjoyed Germany and all it had to offer.

By: Jerry Baker

Jerry Baker — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:28:35 +0000

Was stationed there from 1983 to 1985. Iworked in the drafting department during my time . Loved going to the wurst stand just down the road. Ah yeah Smuggler’s Inn. Lots of good memories. Was there during Wildflicken and als Graf. Gotta love that extra TDY money.

By: william lee henry

william lee henry — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:30:25 +0000

hello, its nice to find someone that was there when i was there,i got to Germany on sat ocktober 28 1978, the 21st replacement cut orders for me to go to Stuttgart and be in a tanker unit, about the time the bus was going to take us there , they came out and grabbed me and said you just got new orders, so back in the building and they sent me to the 94th in Darmstadt , i was soooo happy that they did that, speaking some Germany fairly well i had it made, right after i got there in october of 78 a ig inspector general was due to come and do their thing, so it was 1-2 months till all of that was over, in jan of 79 we went tdy to wildflecken, out of the 32 months i was in Germany 23 months were in wildflecken, i loved that place, Darmstadt had lots of cool places to go, in a small town just north of Darmstadt in felheim was willies diskotech , i spent many weekends there, they was a gasthaus and resturant in the front and a small disco /bar in the back of the place, ill always remember that place, i still love disco though, i was a dump truck driver for a year and a half then the co.captain dale b mowery wanted me to be his jeep driver, could not say no……and i was also in d company at that time, steve unwin.ray lalond,juan f charles were just a few that were also there at that time,